Parasol



1. LEVIN.

PARASOL. 1

APPLICATION FILED AUG-1,9. 1919.

Patented June 8, 1920.

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.l. LEVIN.

PARASOL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- I9. 1919.

Patented June 8, 1920;

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- UNITED STA-"r JOSEPH LnvIn, or BALrIMoRE; MARYLAND. f

I PAnAson To all w'fioni' it may concerh: v Be it known that LiJosnPrrLnvIN, a c t zen of the United States of America, residing at Baltimore, State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improve-.

merits in Parasols, of whichthe following is a specification. i

. The primary object of the'present invention resides in the provision of a parasol of the folding type that is adapted to 'be collapsedwhen out of use and folded substan-' tially to assume the shape and formation of a ladys hand bag or like receptacle for more conveniently carrying the same. I

The particular details of the invention relate to novel improvements offering an ad-v vance in the art over a'prior .patent granted to me on July-l5, 1919, No. 1,310,399, the specific improvements including a ring or annular member associated with the tip end of the parasolstick for causing the parasol when collapsed or folded toassume' the shape of circular bag, as distinguished from a flat bag disclosedin said patentQ A still further improvement includes the positioning of thef'hand grips or carrying cords'i'nwardly of the peripheral edges of the parasol coverso that when the parasol is unfolded and in use, the hand grips are hidden from view.

With the above general objects in view Figure 1 is a bottomplanview of a para-i sol constructed in accordance with the present invention and open for use, the stick being shown in section, illustrating the hand grips or: cords positioned at points spaced inwardly from theedges ,of', the parasol cover,

V Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken cen-. trally through Fig. 1, l v

Fig. 3 is aside elevational View of the parasol, in collapsed and folded position showing carrying cords therefor, v Fig. dis a side elevational view of the parasol frame with the cover andfribs removed and with the handle folded} Fig."5is a side elevational View of the A p plicatio nfiled August 19, 1919. Serial no. 318,491. 1

Specification of Letters iatent. te t Ju 3,1920,

to theillustration in Fig. 4t with .the ring the cover "attached thereto, and

Fig. 6 is atop plan'view of the'fring mem- PATENT .QFFIC Y.

umbrella frame on anienlargedscale similar 1 i I member shown in section anda portion of p her car'ried'by the'oute'r end'ioftheparasol stick, the samebeingpa rtially shown in section to illustrate the manner .of'attaching the rib thereto.

Briefly described, the present invention 5 aimstov provide a parasol of thefolding type in which the parasol when distendedfand ready for use will present arigid appearance and willfbe practically so constructed while the parasol. when folded assumes a 'cylindrical shape in the "form of a,,-bag with carrying cords connected at their" ends to the parasol ribs intermediatethe ends thereof, normally lyingwithin the outerplane of the parasol. This circular formation when the parasol is folded is accomplished through the medium of a ring or annular member secured to the outerend of the parasol stick with the ribs of the parasol pivoted tosaid ring thus presenting a substantially flatbottom portion simulating "a bag when the parasol is foldedwith'the handle adjustable'relative to the; stick and positioned within'the sides of theparasol cover. It is to'be noted that the cover of thef parasollconstitutes the cover of ,the bag, and anfadditional member acting as a cover is; not required. I While it is not intended to restrict the invention to the material from which the cover is to be made it is esp ecially'desired v 7 that a flowered material such as cretonne or; brocaded silks be employed so that in addition to presenting a parasol possessing beauty, the parasol when folded into the form 'of a will prove to be exceptionally v attractive.

. Referring morein' detail to the construc tion off the device andparticularlyto'Figs.

2, 4, 5 and 6therei'is illustrated an umbrella stick having a link connection 8 with va tubular handle 9, the handle being 'foldable as illustrated and adapted for rigidalinement relative to the stick 7 engaging the threaded portion 8 of the link. construction. A novel feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a ring. member:

embodying a central hub .10, "carrying spiders 11 to the 'outer ends of whichth'eU shaped 'rin'g112 connected, the hub, spider and ring preferably being integrally formed 7 with the'jring *posit'ionedisubstantially in alinement with the'outer end of the hub 10 while brace rods 13 extend between said ringand the inner end of the hub as clearly illustrated in said figures.

A runner 14 is slidably mounted upon the stick 7 and cooperates with tensioned catches 1 and 16 and is-provided with the usual grooved annular enlargement 17 into which grooves the inner ends of the stretchers 18 are pivoted, the outer' ends of the str'etchers being pivoted as at 19' to the ribs 20 at points'intermediate the ends thereof,

the'inner ends of the ribs being received into notches'21 providedin the upper and lower edges ofthe U-shaped ring 12 while a binding wire 22 seated in the bight of said ring passes through openings in the I inner endsYof said ribs 'as clearly illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6. U

The covering of the frame work above described includes a' protecting sheet 23 suitably secured to the outer 'face of the ring 12 and "extending completely over the same as illustrated in Fig. 5 while the parasolcover proper, 24; is suitably secured to the ring and extends over the rib construction to be secured to the tips 20 of the ribs in any preferred manner. 7

7 From the description heretofore given the construction and operation of the parasol is believed tobe clearly apparent, it being noted that Figs 1- 'and2 illustrate the parasol as being distended with the runner 1a engaged bythe catch 15 and when so arranged it will be observed from an inspec- -tion ofFigs. 2 and 5 that'the stick 7 terminates'inwardly of the outer plane of the 'ring 12 so-that an uninterrupted fiat upper surface is presented to the exclusion of a projecting stick. 7

When it is desired to carry the umbrella in the foldedposition shown in Fig. 3 in simulation ofa hand bag or like device, the runner 14: isreleased from the catch 15 and moved to engagement with the catch 16,

' during which movement the ribs 20. are

moved into closer relationship with the stick 7 by the pivotal connections; with the wire 22 and when so arranged the handle 9 is disengaged from the stick 7 and'folded paralleltherewith as indicated in Fig. 5 with the .cover of; the parasol bending upon the outer faceof the ring12; to inclose the stick and. handle completely. to hide the same from view. thus presenting a .bag, formation havingia'flat bottom free of projections and cylindrical side. walls. 3 As illustrated. 'n Fig. 1 hand cords 25 are connected attheir ends to ribs 20'at points spaced'inwardly of the tips 20 thereof, a pairv "of, hand. cords being diametrically -ar ranged so thatwhen the parasol is in open" position as shown in Fig.1 the same are spaced inwardly of the edgeof the parasol to be hidden from view,but which, when the parasol is folded into bag formation-as illustrated in Fig. 3 functions as a carrying element. Itwill' be seen that there is provided an improved form of foldable 'parasol which will perform all of the duties of an ordinary rigid construction of parasol, but

. still becapable of folding into the forma tion of aladys hand bag for "easily and more conveniently carrying the same.

While there is shown and described the preferred embodiment the invention, it is to be understood'that various changes may be made in the detail of construction which will 'fall within the scope of the inpivoted ends of theribs spaced at alltimes', a and means arranged diametrically of the cover for lapsed. f 2. In a'parasol, the'combination with a stick, of a ring carried by the outer end of the stick, ribs pivoted to said ring, a cover carrying the parasolvwhen colattached to the ribs, the cover and ribs f when folded presenting a flatbotto m' with the pivotedends ofthe'ribs spaced atall times, and means arranged diametrically of the cover for carrying the parasolwhen 'collapsed, said means including hand'jcords 1 1 connectedto ribs at points spaced inwardly of the tips thereofwhereby said cords arfe hidden from. view when par'asoljis j opened.

3. In a 'parasol, the combination a g 1'05 stick, of an annular memberseciired to the outer end of. said-stick,ribs. pivoted to the annular member in circular formation and spaced from the outer end ofthe stick, "a cover secured to said ribs and ring, a handle pivoted to" said stick, the ribs whQI folded inclosing the stick and handle, and hand cords secured diametricallyof' the cover at points spaced inwardly of the'edgestheredf constituting carrying means for the parasol when folded, r V

- "4;. A parasol comprising'a stick, ribs pivoted relat ve'thereto, a cover for sa d ribs, means associated with sa d st ck for pivotally supporting said ribs adapted to cause the parasol to assume a fiat bottemand substantially cylindrical side walls when the V ribs are-folded, said means including afcentral. hub portion secured to the stick, spiders radiating from said hub, a ring carried by I the Outer end-S of saidspidersto hich. the ribs are pivoted and braces; between said hub and ring. r

, 5. A parasol comprisingabreakable stick,

ribs pivoted relative thereto, a coveringfor said ribs, hand cords. normally positioned within the periphery of the cover, and means associated with said stick and ribs to cause the parasol when 'folded to present a the stick, the hand cords constituting carrying members for the para-sol when folded.

6. A device of the class described comprising a stick, a collapsible canopy carried thereby, said canopy assuming the appear- V ance and form of the body of a ladys hand bag and substantially entirely inclosing the stick when collapsed, and opposite carrying members carried by the canopy and adjacently positionable externally of the canopy when the canopy is collapsed whereby the device may be carried similar to a ladys hand bag. I

7. A device of the class' described comprising a stick, a collapsible canopy carried thereby, said canopy assuming the appearance and formof the body of a ladys hand bag and substantially entirely inclosing the stick when collapsed, opposite carrying members carried by the canopy and adadjacently positionable externally of the canopy when the canopy is collapsed where'- by the device may be carried similar to a ladys hand bag, said carrying members being arranged so that the same are'hidd'en 30 from view when the canopy is expanded. w h

8; A device of the class described com prising a stick, a collapsible canopy car-' ried thereby and including pivoted ribs, said canopy including means to cause the same to present a bottom relatively large as compared to the length of the canopy when collapsed and said means allowing the ribs to fold inwardly sufficiently to provide substantially cylindricalside walls for the can- JOSEPH LEVIN.

4o opy whereby the latter may assume the ap- 

